Magnolia is typically connected with Southern Magnolia (M. grandiflora) due to its large size, leathery evergreen foliage, and creamy white flowers. Lovely Southern Magnolia, but have you seen a purple deciduous magnolia in March?
‘Ann’ is part of the National Arboretum's Little Girl series and a hybrid of M. lillifora ‘Nigra’ and M. stellata ‘Rosea’. It was bred to bloom later and is more cold-tolerant than its parents.
I'm not sure if this is pink or purple blossoming tree. I'll call it a blend and add it since it deserves mention.
Big flowers grace Black Lily Magnolia ‘Nigra’, a charming tiny tree. This brilliant hedge or small, multi-stemmed tree with the Royal Horticultural Society Award of Garden Merit hates bad soil.